Mercury's Perihelon and Aphelion What is Mercury's perihelon (How close does it get to the sun)? The closest Mercury gets to the sun is 44,001,210 kilometers.
What is Mercury's aphelion (How far does it get from the sun)? The farthest Mercury gets from the sun is 4 times 4,958.758646476 kilometers.
FUN FACT!
Mercury's rotation changes. It's rotation starts as a smaller oval. As the Mercury years pass, the rotation gradually gets bigger. Eventually,
it passes Earth. Then, it returns to it's normal rotation.
What is Mercury's perihelon (How close does it get to the sun)?
The closest Mercury gets to the sun is 44,001,210 kilometers.
What is Mercury's aphelion (How far does it get from the sun)?
The farthest Mercury gets from the sun is 4 times 4,958.758646476 kilometers.
FUN FACT!
- Mercury's rotation changes. It's rotation starts as a smaller oval. As the Mercury years pass, the rotation gradually gets bigger. Eventually,
it passes Earth. Then, it returns to it's normal rotation.